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What does TYMS stand for?

Thymidylate Synthetase


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Samples in periodicals archive:
Decreased expression of six RNA species was seen at various time points in all cell strains analyzed: plasminogen activator (PLAT), centromere protein F (CPF), replication factor C (RFC3), thymidylate synthetase (TYMS), a putative mitotic checkpoint kinase (BUB1), and a gene of unknown function (GenBank accession no.
Because the enzyme, thymidylate synthetase, plays a crucial role in the DNA synthesis of rapidly growing cells, many anticancer agents are designed to block its activity, thereby inhibiting tumor growth.
Examples: -ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B (MDR/TAP), member 1 - Caspase 3 - Colony stimulating factor 2 - thymidylate synthetase - topoisomerase (DNA) I - tubulin, beta polypeptide - Cyclin G1 - Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A - kinase insert domain receptor (a type III receptor tyrosine kinase) - mucin 1, transmembrane - DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1 - Epidermal growth factor receptor - Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1 Compound Lists compound name or type of compound: - Antibodies - Chemical names - Enzymes - Nucleotides - Peptides - Proteins - Ribozymes Etc.

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